AT THE CENTER
The electronic newsletter of the
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
Wednesday, September 3, 2003
The Silicon
Valley World Internet Center thanks its Sponsors for their continuing
support:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. Cable & Wireless
Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu IBM Corporation
SAP Sun Microsystems
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck IC Growth, Inc.
Market Wire Incucomm Xterprise
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of Newsletters and
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PUB TALK: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
4, 2003
"10 Things About J2EE and .NET That Drive Developers Nuts"
By Mr. Frank Cohen, Founder, PushToTest & Member, Technology Council,
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
XTERPRISE, INC. JOINS THE CENTER AS ITS NEWEST KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
PARTNER
Further information below.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
"DISCONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGIES" THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS NOW
AVAILABLE ONLINE
Further information and Link to Proceedings below.
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SUMMARY: PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
AUGUST 7, 2003
"SMARTCARDS IN HEALTHCARE: IMPROVING QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE AND
MEDICAL RESEARCH"
By Mr. Dmitriy M. Kruglyak, Principal, Aquave Group, LLC
Summary and Presentation Links, and Special Fund-Raiser Note below.
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PUB TALK: THURSDAY,
SEPTEMBER 4, 2003
"10 Things About J2EE and .NET That Drive
Developers Nuts"
By Mr. Frank Cohen, Founder, PushToTest & Member, Technology Council,
Silicon Valley World Internet Center
5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Open to the Public. The Pub Talk begins at 6:00
p.m.
By now in the Internet revolution, businesses building and operating
Web-enabled applications, especially Web Services, know that consistently
delivering user satisfaction and reducing unnecessary costs requires
the combined efforts of software developers, QA technicians, and
IT managers.
At this Pub Talk, Mr. Cohen will share his perceptions of what
is happening in the real world of enterprise software development.
He will present his "Top 10 List" and provide valuable knowledge
to avoid these problems in your own business.
Mr. Cohen offers attendees and the Center's community free access
to his upcoming book, "Push To Test: The Automated Way to Java Web
Development, Scalable Architecture, and Testing" (Prentice Hall
Publishing, coming later this year.) To view his book online and
download selected chapters, visit (http://www.pushtotest.com/ptt/thebook.html)
ABOUT FRANK COHEN
Frank Cohen is the "go to" guy when enterprises need to test and
solve scalability and performance problems in complex interoperating
information systems, especially Web Services. Mr. Cohen is Founder
of PushToTest, a test automation solutions business and author of
several books on testing and designing information systems.
For the past 20 years, he has led some of the software industry's
most successful products, including Norton Utilities for the Macintosh,
Stacker, and SoftWindows. His career accomplishments include: writing
operating systems for microcomputers; helping establish video games
as an industry; helping to launch the Norton Utilities franchise;
leading Apple's efforts into middleware and Internet technologies;
and, most recently, serving as Principal Architect for the Sun Community
Server, Inclusion.net (OTC: IINC), and TuneUp.com.
Mr. Cohen serves as an active member and past board member of
the Software Developers Forum, the leading computer software industry
association in the Silicon Valley, and is a member of the Technology
Council for the Silicon Valley World Internet Center. For a more
complete bio, visit (http://www.PushToTest.com/ptt/bio.html).
ABOUT PUSHTOTEST
PushToTest (http://www.PushToTest.com)
maintains TestMaker, a free open-source utility for building intelligent
test agents to check Web Services for scalability, performance,
and functionality. PushToTest Global Services customizes TestMaker
to an enterprise's specific needs, conducts scalability and performance
tests, and trains enterprise developers, QA analysts, and IT managers
on how to use the test environment. This unique business approach
delivers inexpensive solutions, expert insight, and immediate results.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
For further information, please contact:
Mr. Frank Cohen
Founder
PushToTest
2248 Montezuma Drive
Campbell, CA 95008
T: 408.374.7426
F: 408.374.1458
E: fcohen@pushtotest.com
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
XTERPRISE, INC. JOINS THE CENTER AS ITS NEWEST KNOWLEDGE NETWORK
PARTNER
The Silicon Valley World Internet is pleased to announce that Xterprise
Solutions, Inc. (http://www.xterprise.com)
will join the Center as a Knowledge Network Partner, bringing high-level
expertise around RFID deployment at the enterprise level.
"The Silicon Valley World Internet Center is very interested in
the potential of RFID technologies in major business processes,
such at supply chain management," said Center CEO Dr. Susan J. Duggan.
"Xterprise, with Dean Frew at its helm, brings a wealth of real-life
expertise to our strategic knowledge sessions that will, ultimately,
shape the future integration of RFID-based systems worldwide. Our
Knowledge Network Partnership with Xterprise will greatly benefit
our enterprise-level customers and will shed much needed illumination
for technology startups in this space."
"Next generation RFID adoption is a global movement," said Xterprise
CEO Dean Frew. "We are seeing a ground swell of change that reminds
us of the permutations we observed during the evolution of the Internet
in the mid '90s. In addition to their global reach, tier-one corporate
relationships, and focus on innovation, we value our partnership
and are thrilled to be associated with the World Internet Center."
Xterprise (http://www.xterprise.com)
is a seasoned solution integration team, delivering the next generation
in real-time supply chain execution solutions. Xterprise is an expert
in warehouse management, transportation management, RFID systems
and mobile enterprise solutions. Xterprise is headquartered in Richardson,
Texas, and is an Incucomm portfolio company. For more information,
please contact info@xterprise.com.
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT:
"DISCONTINUOUS TECHNOLOGIES" THINK TANK SESSION PROCEEDINGS NOW
AVAILABLE ONLINE
The Center is pleased to release the proceedings from the Winter
2002 Think Tank Session on "Continued Discontinuous Technologies
on the Software Horizon". The invitation-only session convened a
group of 22 experts in the software arena for an interactive knowledge
exchange on the "Next Big Thing" on the software horizon. Participants
focused on factors that would lead to the next breakthrough in the
software industry. The proceedings begin with an Executive Summary
and include four Appendices listing numerous ideas from brainstorming
sessions and ranking exercises completed during the Think Tank Session.
To view the proceedings from the December 2, 2002 Think Tank Session
on "Continued Discontinuous Technologies on the Software Horizon",
click Here
and scroll down to December 2, 2002 and click on "Proceedings" to
download them in .pdf format.
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SUMMARY:
PUB TALKSPECIAL FUND-RAISER PUB FOR THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA
SOCIETY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 2003
"SMARTCARDS IN HEALTHCARE: IMPROVING QUALITY OF PATIENT CARE AND
MEDICAL RESEARCH"
By Mr. Dmitriy M. Kruglyak, Principal, Aquave Group, LLC
See below for more information.
The Center hosted a Special Pub on Thursday, August 7th as a fundraising
event to support the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and its mission
to find a cure for blood-related cancers. Over 70 people attended
the Pub Talk and Fundraiser. With the community's support, we contributed
significantly to the fundraising effort. For those who were not
able to attend, the link is still open and you can make an on-line
donation at (http://www.leukemia-lymphoma.org).
Our Pub Speaker, Mr. Dmitriy Kruglyak, Principal at Aquave Group,
discussed the benefits of employing smart cards in the healthcare
industry to increase medical efficiency and productivity, reduce
medical errors, and provide realtime access to medical records,
procedures, and treatment plans.
To view Dmitriy Kruglyak's presentation, visit the Center's Website:
Scroll down and click onto "August 7, 2003" to view the program
information and presentation link.
FUND-RAISER FOR THE LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY
Also in attendance at the Pub was Dr. Venilde Jeronimo, the Center's
former Senior Director of Client Services and a 2003 summer participant
with the Society's Team in Training (TNT) (http://www.teamintraining.org),
the world's largest endurance sports training program. Venilde has
committed to train to run the Maui Marathon on September 21 and
raise $5,000 towards cures for leukemia, Hodgkin and non-Hodgkin
lymphoma, and myeloma. Venilde is a survivor of Acute Lymphocytic
Leukemia (ALL), initially diagnosed in 1984 with a relapse in 1988
and a surgery in 1995. Of the 19 years she has dealt with ALL, she's
proud to say that she's been in remission for 8 years and 5 months!
For those unable to attend the Pub but who would like to make
an online donation, visit: http://www.teamintraining.org/participant/jeronimo-89405.
Let's help Venilde reach her goal before the end of August! Remember:
all donations are 100% tax deductible and go directly to the Leukemia
& Lymphoma Society.
A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM VENILDE JERONIMO
On behalf of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and myself as a Leukemia
survivor, thank you to all of you who attended the August 7th Pub
and contributed to help raise funds to find a cure for blood-related
cancers! With your financial support, I have now raised (since the
end of May) $4,002.40 out of my $5,000 goal!! It was very rewarding
to see so many of you who attended the Pub support my endeavor to
train with Team in Training to run the September 21 Maui Marathon.
A special thanks to those of you who shared personal stories about
cancer patients and survivors. Together, we are going to find a
cure for blood-related cancers!
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For further information on the Center's Sponsors and Knowledge
Network Partners, visit their Websites:
EXECUTIVE
SPONSORS
Amdocs, Inc. http://www.amdocs.com
Cable & Wireless http://www.cw.com
Deutsche Telekom http://www.dtag.de/english/index.htm
Fujitsu http://www.fujitsu.com
IBM Corporation http://www.ibm.com
SAP http://www.mysap.com
Sun Microsystems http://www.sun.com
KNOWLEDGE
NETWORK PARTNERS
Halleck http://www.halleck.com
IC Growth, Inc. http://www.icgrowth.com
Market Wire http://www.marketwire.com
Incucomm http://www.incucomm.com
Xterprise http://www.xterprise.com
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